Eye floaters can be a sign of retinal detachment, but there are many other causes. Some surgeries may help remove eye floaters that result from a detached retina. Eye floaters are when you see specks, ...

A hole in the retina is a small opening that forms in the light-sensitive part of the eye. Such holes can develop anywhere in the retina but may occur in the center, an area called the macula. The ...

The retina is a layer of tissue at the back of the eye that converts visual images into nerve impulses in the brain. Injuries to the eye can cause layers of the retina to separate, which is known as a ...

Seventeen months after a refillable port delivery system (PDS) with ranibizumab had been recalled, researchers found that a high percentage of patients with neovascular age-related macular ...

The retina is a light-sensitive layer of tissue lining the back of the eye. Healthy development and function of the retina is critical for normal vision. Vision develops over several years, with ...

A new study in mice suggests experimental eye drops may be more effective than injections for treatment of retinal vein occlusion, a major cause of blindness. A new study suggests that eye drops ...

The retina is a thin layer of neural tissue at the back of the eye that detects light and converts it into signals, sent to ...

Retinal diseases such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic retinopathy affect millions of people globally, often leading to vision loss with minimal straightforward treatment.

Thinning of the eye's retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) appears to be a strong predictor of cognitive decline, new research shows. Investigators found healthy individuals with RNFL thinning were twice ...

The retina is layered with photoreceptors, a variety of other neurons, and protective and structural membranes, but retinal disorders can tamper with this delicate system. Mutations in the Crumbs ...